The fingering. I absolutely cannot hold the yarn the way I am supposed to and I cannot, no matter the gazillion times I have tried, loop the needle the correct way. I've had people watch and correct me probably about a hundred times now (no joke), and I have not once been able to do it correctly.

The long tail cast on is mine enemy.

suzeeq

11-06-2010 04:33 PM

I can't do the long tail in one hand as shown, so a long time ago I realized if you use the R hand to 'knit' the working yarn on, and slip the thumb loop off, it comes out just the same. Look at the alternative thumb method on the Cast ons page.

GrandmaLori

11-06-2010 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Loopdeloop
(Post 1304776)

The fingering. I absolutely cannot hold the yarn the way I am supposed to and I cannot, no matter the gazillion times I have tried, loop the needle the correct way. I've had people watch and correct me probably about a hundred times now (no joke), and I have not once been able to do it correctly.

The long tail cast on is mine enemy.

I'm chuckling kindly at your rant about gazillion tries to loop it the correct way, and your name on here is loopdeloop. It struck me as funny!

MerigoldinWA

11-06-2010 10:34 PM

I also do long tail the way Suzeeq does. The way it is shown on the video is particularly hard because it doesn't start with a slip knot. I can do it, and it is a good thing to learn as a springboard for several other good cast ons, but I prefer to work my long tail with a yarn in each hand.

suzeeq

11-06-2010 11:24 PM

I quit using a slipknot for all COs several years ago; it eliminates the lump at the end of the row or when joining in the round.

Jan in CA

11-07-2010 12:19 AM

I've never done it with a yarn in each hand. I do it w/o the slip know like the video.